TY - JOUR AU - Gutiérrez-Ch, J. G. AU - Senent, S. AU - Melentijevic Devetakovic, Svetlana AU - Jimenez, R. PY - 2021 DO - 10.1007/s00603-020-02347-1 SN - 0723-2632 UR - https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14352/8072 T2 - Rock Mechanics and Rock Engineering AB - The Distinct Element Method (DEM) has gained recent attention to study geotechnical designs with rock-concrete or rock–rock interfaces, such as rock-socketed piles. In this work, 3D DEM models with non-standard contacts laws (the Smooth-Joint and... LA - eng PB - Springer KW - DEM · PFC (particle flow code) KW - Smooth joint contact model KW - Flat joint contact model KW - Rock-socketed pile KW - Socket roughness TI - A DEM-Based Factor to Design Rock-Socketed Piles Considering Socket Roughness TY - journal article ER -